Temporal Discussion: The Knightmare Podcast – Details, episodes & analysis

Martin H hosts a talk between Paul McIntosh and Jake Collins about the much-loved Knightmare fanzine.

The special is dedicated to TES facilitators Ray Headley (1938-2024) and Jo Collins (1952-2011) without whom The Eye Shield would never have "seen" the light of day.

Guest editor: Jake Collins

You can read all the previous issues of The Eye Shield here

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Jake and Rosey's audio adventure continues.

Original release date: 1 March 2019

Jake Collins as Treguard, Hordriss, Oscar, Phelheim, Lissard, Tobias, Gibbet & Casper

Rosey Collins as Majida & Mona ​John Hughes as Edward Guy Knox-Holmes as Kevin Martin Odoni as Fatilla & Lord Fear ​Damon Wakes as Casey

Written by Jake Collins
Produced by Jake Collins, with minor additional edits by Martin Harder for Temporal Discussion
Original Knightmare Audio Series devised by Ross Thompson
Based on the TV and book series written by Tim Child and Dave Morris

Theme music by ⁠Chris Jerden Cooke

As the penultimate quest of the series draws to a close, Martin H and Jake discuss one of Fatilla's finest moments.

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Some  two-and-a-half years in the making, Famous For Retreating  is  the  first-ever audio play based in the universe of the Greater Game  of   Luck and Glory. Set approximately three years after the conclusion of    the TV series, the play adds substantial development to one character    who only got to appear in a few episodes, and also explores one of the    central characters, giving him a new origin, while explaining the    transitions that led to his emergence. Using themes and characters    devised by award-winning TV Producer Tim Child, Famous For Retreating   is a close study of some of the prominent personalities from the series    he created, attempting to flesh out their histories and to offer a  new   perspective on their motivations.

Treguard …………………………………………………….......... Ruzl Odoni
Stiletta/Salvania …………………………….................. Eleanor Booth-Davey
Lord Fear/Honesty Bartram ………………………. Martin Odoni
Majida/Heggatty …………………………………….......... Sue McPherson
Skarkill/Merlin ……………………………………………..… Alec Downs
Elita/Greystagg ……………………………………….......… Clare Speedie
Lady Brinkatore/Mellisandre …………………..… Vivienne Traill

Scriptwriters…..….…...….…...………......................…..Martin Odoni & Ricky Temple
Production Supervisor……………………..…...……Neal Sawyer
Post-Production Editor .........……………………..Martin Odoni

Title music (Hidden)………………………………………….. Matthew Oates
Incidental & credit music (Celestial Embrace) …………Soundrangers
Other incidental music ……..Royaltyfreemusic/Productiontrax.com

After her mission to procure witch amber from behind enemy lines goes awry, Heggarty is gravely injured. Her only hope is the witch queen Greystagg, but as Heggarty's injuries prefent her from using Greystagg's calling name, the queen who normally prides herself on her neutrality in the battle between The Powers That Be and The Opposition is forced to make an uneasy alliance with Treguard.

Some two-and-a-half years in the making, Famous For Retreating  is  the first-ever audio play based in the universe of the Greater Game  of  Luck and Glory. Set approximately three years after the conclusion of   the TV series, the play adds substantial development to one character   who only got to appear in a few episodes, and also explores one of the   central characters, giving him a new origin, while explaining the   transitions that led to his emergence. Using themes and characters   devised by award-winning TV Producer Tim Child, Famous For Retreating  is a close study of some of the prominent personalities from the series   he created, attempting to flesh out their histories and to offer a new   perspective on their motivations.

Treguard …………………………………………………….......... Ruzl Odoni
Stiletta/Salvania …………………………….................. Eleanor Booth-Davey
Lord Fear/Honesty Bartram ………………………. Martin Odoni
Majida/Heggatty …………………………………….......... Sue McPherson
Skarkill/Merlin ……………………………………………..… Alec Downs
Elita/Greystagg ……………………………………….......… Clare Speedie
Lady Brinkatore/Mellisandre …………………..… Vivienne Traill

Scriptwriters…..….…...….…...………......................…..Martin Odoni & Ricky Temple
Production Supervisor……………………..…...……Neal Sawyer
Post-Production Editor .........……………………..Martin Odoni

Title music (Hidden)………………………………………….. Matthew Oates
Incidental & credit music (Celestial Embrace) …………Soundrangers
Other incidental music ……..Royaltyfreemusic/Productiontrax.com

Links between the Twentieth Century and the era of the Dungeon  have been dormant for several years, but the civil war between ‘The  Powers-That-Be’ and ‘The Opposition’ continues. Caught between the two  forces in the conflict are the Grey Sisterhood, now resident in the new  colony of Ambrohame.

Desperate to renew her people’s dwindling powers, the Witch Queen  Greystagg sends an emissary, Heggatty, to seek out new sources of witch  amber. During her mission, Heggatty is attacked by the Opposition, and  needs Treguard and Stiletta to come to her aid.

Caught in a situation where combat is impossible, Treguard and  his mortal enemy, Lord Fear, must each battle with words to induce  terror in the other to decide the fate of the Grey Sisters… with the  balance of the entire war resting on the outcome.

Some two-and-a-half years in the making, Famous For Retreating  is the first-ever audio play based in the universe of the Greater Game  of Luck and Glory. Set approximately three years after the conclusion of  the TV series, the play adds substantial development to one character  who only got to appear in a few episodes, and also explores one of the  central characters, giving him a new origin, while explaining the  transitions that led to his emergence. Using themes and characters  devised by award-winning TV Producer Tim Child, Famous For Retreating is a close study of some of the prominent personalities from the series  he created, attempting to flesh out their histories and to offer a new  perspective on their motivations.

Treguard …………………………………………………….......... Ruzl Odoni
Stiletta/Salvania …………………………….................. Eleanor Booth-Davey
Lord Fear/Honesty Bartram ………………………. Martin Odoni
Majida/Heggatty …………………………………….......... Sue McPherson
Skarkill/Merlin ……………………………………………..… Alec Downs
Elita/Greystagg ……………………………………….......… Clare Speedie
Lady Brinkatore/Mellisandre …………………..… Vivienne Traill
Narrator …………….........................................……………. Martin Harder

Scriptwriters…..….…...….…...………......................…..Martin Odoni & Ricky Temple
Production Supervisor……………………..…...……Neal Sawyer
Post-Production Editor .........……………………..Martin Odoni

Title music (Hidden)………………………………………….. Matthew Oates
Incidental & credit music (Celestial Embrace) …………Soundrangers
Other incidental music ……..Royaltyfreemusic/Productiontrax.com

A trailer for this week's inter-season special, part 1 of The Dunshelm Player's audio drama Famous For Retreating.

Originally released in 2006, FFR was the first audio drama set within the Knightmare realm. We are proud to be able to introduce the play to a wider audience.

Team 6: Richard (dungeoneer), Jonathan, Paul and Edward from West Yorkshire.

In which an adviser compliments a nose, and we say goodbye to series 1.

Theme music by Chris Jerden Cooke (Twitter)

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Team 6: Richard (dungeoneer), Jonathan, Paul and Edward from West Yorkshire.

In which the Jolly Jester faces off against the Mad Monk in a battle of wits!

Theme music by Chris Jerden Cooke (Twitter)

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Team 4: Danny (Dungeoneer), Nigel, Tom and Mark from Portsmouth

Team 5: Team 5: Helen (Dungeoneer), Anthony, Jon-Paul and Claire from Mid Glamorgan.

Team 6: Team 6: Richard (Dungeoneer), Jonathan, Paul and Edward from West Yorkshire.

In which everybody acts professionally and absolutely nothing goes wrong whatsoever...

Special guest: Weekend Lollygagger (Youtube)

Theme music by Chris Jerden Cooke (Bandcamp)